Old Stanley No 4 - Restored

normula1 · May 2023

Excellent result

Zoolooter · May 2023

Excellent work. Perfect end result, you should be chuffed.

Kalimna · May 2023

Stunning restoration. Truly stunning.
However, where is the tissue-thin shaving of maple or mahogany that came from the mouth of this plane?

strat84 · May 2023

Cheers guys!

@Kalimna I need to set it up properly before I show what it can do

KirkyYorkshire · May 2023

Really great job, well worth doing.

strat84 · May 2023

Thanks @KirkyYorkshire, I agree

@Kalimna - Set this up earlier and here's what I got with pine and oak.

I'm really made up with how this performs. I followed a few steps I read online regarding the blade sharpness, chip breaker distance from the blade's edge and frog adjustment and they really made a difference. It's a joy to use and quite addictive

Kalimna · May 2023

Excellent work! Nice shavings too - very good as firelighters for bbq/firepits....
The other thing that really helps to make a good cut is to apply a little wax on the sole - a quick squiggle with a candle should do the trick.
Thanks for the thread, very interesting indeed

DiscoStu · May 2023

strat84 said:

OMG I can smell that photo!!

Great work, sir.

Jonathangus · May 2023

Coincidentally, I've just unearthed my Dad's, which is in similarly poor shape. I doubt I'll get it looking as good as yours, but at least it shows that it's not beyond repair.

strat84 · May 2023

@Kalimna Thanks, that's a great idea re the bbq, will keep them from now on! Thanks for the tip as well, will give that a try

Cheers @DiscoStu Oak does smell lovely when cut!

@Jonathangus - Definitely looks a good candidate to repair! Is it a No 4?

Is it typical to get the smaller shavings from Oak and the longer 'onion skins' from pine? I know pine is a soft wood but it seemed really easy to get full length shavings with the pine and the finish was like glass

Jonathangus · May 2023

@strat84 - yes, it's a No. 4.

Kalimna · May 2023

Good, thin shavings from pine is a mark of a well set up plane. Oak, partly because it is so porous and coarser-grained, will be less likely to give you those shavings. The finish should still be glassy smooth though.
Maple is a beautiful wood to plane, pupleheart however is the work of the devil!
Walnut is also stunning to plane, but i have some Scottish walnut that is like granite!

strat84 · May 2023

Kalimna said:

Good, thin shavings from pine is a mark of a well set up plane. Oak, partly because it is so porous and coarser-grained, will be less likely to give you those shavings. The finish should still be glassy smooth though.
Maple is a beautiful wood to plane, pupleheart however is the work of the devil!
Walnut is also stunning to plane, but i have some Scottish walnut that is like granite!

Thanks. The Oak certainly is smooth as well, the pine was just a bit more satisfying to plane

digitalkettle · May 2023

I found a Record No. 3 in a box of 'inherited' tools...any good?

strat84 · May 2023

digitalkettle said:

I found a Record No. 3 in a box of 'inherited' tools...any good?

Any pics @digitalkettle? ;

digitalkettle · May 2023

It's probably nothing special...

strat84 · May 2023

digitalkettle said:

It's probably nothing special...

I'd certainly give it a go. A great video here of a Record restoration -

Supportact · May 2023

Very impressive restoration! I hate throwing things away that could be fixed, this is very inspiring.

strat84 · May 2023

Many thanks @Supportact ;

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